March Knights Tourney Recap
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Parkway District Chess Championship
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Isaiah Gadson Wins State Championship
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Pattonville High School junior Isaiah Gadson took first place at the Missouri State Scholastic Championship Chess Tournament on March 10 in Jefferson City. He scored a huge upset victory over NM Kevin Cao in the final round to secure the title. Isaiah edged out Parkway West student and CCSCSL club member William Tong on tiebreaks.
February Knights Recap, March Knights Underway
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A total of 18 players came out to play in the five-round February Knights. Ken West got on the board early with a draw against the No. 4 seed, James Spalding, rated 1735. He took that momentum into the following week scoring a 173-point upset victory over Knights regular, Neil Schechter, rated 1400.
WCHOF Displays New Exhibits by World-Renowned Artists
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February 22, 2012, Saint Louis, MO -- The World Chess Hall of Fame will open its doors on two new exhibits starting March 9, 2012. Bobby Fischer: Icon Among Icons, Photographs by Harry Benson CBE and Marcel Dzama: The End Game. Both explore the game of chess and its role in society from dramatically different angles.
2012 Club Championship Recap
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by Alex Marler
[click here to download PGNs from the 2012 Club Championship]
Nakamura seeks third U.S. Championship title in Saint Louis
Fields set for 2012 U.S. Championship and 2012 U.S. Women’s Championship
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January Unrated Blitz Recap - February Blitz Tonight!
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Lindenwood Launches World-Class Collegiate Chess Program
University Offering Chess Scholarships, Forming Team for Competition
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SAINT LOUIS, January 31, 2012--Lindenwood University is putting out a call for some of the finest young chess players in America and abroad. And the university is willing to provide scholarship money to build the nation’s top collegiate chess program.
Sinquefields honored at Mo. Sports HOF induction
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Chess Club founders Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield were each recognized and honored Sunday night at the 2012 Missouri Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Springfield, Mo.
